clause
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5.3
- noun
- /klɔz/
- Formal
- He finds that the clause in question is plain, clear, and unambiguous.
- Establishment clause
- Commerce clause
- Exercise clause
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Watch on YouTubeIt's called a Mac clause on the company.
- It's called a Mac clause on the company.
- And there may be things like those hold harmless clauses that I think could be changed.
- Why didn't the High Court just rule that the Due Process Clause mandated this right?
- The problem is not in the interpretation, it's in the clause itself.
- The specific wording of the clause is so vague that it is not clear what promotion exactly means.
- The question of return still hangs between legal clauses and canvas roofs.
- That is kind of like a clause in the agreement that I think pops back up.
- I sold my first business best efforts clause.
Examples
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Essentially what the due on sale clause says is that this mortgage is due whenever you sell it.
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The Court had misconstrued the Establishment Clause to limit children's right to exercise their religion.
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I mean, that kind of clause has no place in a contract.
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In accordance with clause one of the Special Pardon Order, he is therefore to be released!
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The legal department is using the morals clause to get out of your contract.
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The specific wording of the clause is so vague that it is not clear what promotion exactly means.
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There's no clause in the agreement to allow subletting.
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We'll assume the cost of retrofitting the plants, but that still leaves the non-compete clause.
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It's my client's position that Mr. Burton violated the professionalism clause of his contract, which is why he was terminated.
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The contract contains a clause that prohibits any modifications without written consent.
Synonyms
∞
3.3
A condition or rule in an agreement that people must follow
314
3.4
A separate section of a legal document like a contract
313
5.6
A rule in a contract or legal document
18
6.6
A condition in an agreement that someone must follow
7
8.4
A condition written in a legal document that limits or allows something
Compounds
- Formal
3
7.0
A part of a contract that says a neutral person outside the courts decides disagreements
- Formal
1
7.5
An exception allowing existing people or things to stay under old rules when new ones start
- Formal
1
5.5
A part of a contract that lets one or both people cancel it in certain situations
- Specialized
1
4.0
A part of a sentence that can stand alone and give a complete idea
- Specialized
1
3.9
A part of a sentence that gives more information about a noun and starts with who, which, or that
- Archaic
1
9.9
A contract part that lets a team keep a player for one more year after it ends
- Specialized
1
7.5
A part of a sentence that gives essential information about a noun and is not set off by commas
- Specialized
1
4.2
A part of a sentence that cannot stand alone and works like a noun, adjective, or adverb
- Specialized
A part of a sentence that has same importance as another and is joined by words like and or but
- Specialized
A group of words that cannot stand alone and acts like a noun, adjective, or adverb
- Specialized
A part of a sentence that gives extra information about a noun, usually set off by commas
- Jargon
A part of a contract that lets wages, prices, or benefits rise automatically when the cost of living increases
- Specialized
A part of a sentence that gives more information about a noun but does not change which noun we mean
How Specific
Surface Forms
Etymology
Clause comes from Latin clausula, from claudere meaning 'to close' and is related to the English word close. In a contract a clause is a 'closed' section or rule inside the document, so the origin explains why it means a separate part.